Banner Stones
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Social Science, Archaeology
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Ohio
Article abstract: Banner stones were part of the technology for casting spears {$ISpears{/I}} , though their beauty led early archaeologists to imagine them as emblems of chiefly office.
Early archaeologists in eastern North America discovered a class of ground and polished stone artifacts that were unknown among historic American Indians. These “banner stones” varied widely in shape but shared several characteristics. They usually were made of visually appealing stone such as the banded slate of Hamilton County, Ohio, which was carefully ground and polished...
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